Claire is approached by others asking for help with talismans, but she declines, focused on her own tasks. Meanwhile, Louis ventures down the mountain to slay demons, raising concern since he hasn’t returned. The Sword Sage, a legendary figure known as the sect’s pillar and top power-ranked cultivator, remains in seclusion, making access to him rare. Bailey struggles with low cultivation levels, limiting progress toward the Foundation Phase. Suddenly, an alarm signals the appearance of a divine-grade immortal man at the back mountains. Warriors prepare to seize him, but the man boldly rushes forward, igniting a tense confrontation that ends unresolved.